Caught an eagle (my first!)

So I finally made an eagle over the long weekend.

For the uninitiated, an 'eagle' in golf means a score of (-2)  on each hole. Meaning you sink your ball in 2 strokes on a par 4 and 3 strokes on a par 5. An eagle on a par 4 is much rarer than an eagle on a par 5. Depending on the length of a par 5, long hitters (or pros in general) make it a habit of getting on the green in two strokes, which leaves them with a putt for an eagle. But I digress!

We teed up at the Samarahan Country Club on Saturday (3.06.23) and while the course was slightly wet, we were blessed with lovely weather throughout. Hole 12 is a par 4 measuring some 330m from the blue tees. Not a very long hole but the sloping green provides a good challenge. That said, put yourself in the fairway with a decent drive and you will have a good chance of scoring.

I tend to play a draw or miss with a hook off the tee, so aiming to the right side suits my eye at the 12th. Hit a pretty decent tee shot and was left with about 115m to the front pin. Contemplated hitting my approach wedge for my second but my playing partner, Aaron suggested I hit an easy PW instead. Thankfully I followed his suggestion! 

Hit a lovely shot and while I couldn't see where the ball landed, I figured it would be close. It was only after we heard our friend shout out loud ahead did I realize just how 'close' it was.   

Judging from the pitch mark, it landed just short of the pin and rolled about 2 meters into the cup. Hurray!!

No $$ reward for the achievement but I will get a certificate from the Club and my name on the Eagles achiever board. While a hole in one is the most coveted shot in golf, I would argue that an eagle on a par 4 is harder to achieve. For starters, you get to tee it up nicely on a par 3, whereas you are left with all sorts of possible lies on a par 4. Again I digress. 

Anyways, my collection is now almost complete. Managed a hole in one in 2019  and now have an eagle to add to the collection. Will probably never get an albatross (2 strokes on a par 5) so I am very, very content. As usual, I have sent the ball and score card to my reliable frame maker for another memorabilia. Just need to find a space on my almost full wall.